PNNotableDistrict 2

Stephen Spiteri

Near-certain (PN sole seat)Centre-right; medical professional

Track record

★★★★★

Controversy

High

Social media

Low

Political alignment

EU Group

EPP

Ideological position

Centre-right; medical professional

Intra-party standing

Long-serving incumbent; PN's sole D2 MP since 2008; Shadow Min. Health then Social Policy

Key issue focus

Healthcare; social policy; cost of living

Abortion stance

**Explicitly pro-life** (spearheaded motion against assisted reproduction leave)

Track record

Prior office / role

MP (2008–); Shadow Min. Health (2022–24); Shadow Min. Social Policy (2024–); medical doctor

Key documented achievement

PN's only D2 MP for four consecutive elections; longest-serving PN representative in Labour stronghold; health policy advocacy

Principle vs delivery gap

Medical Council inquiry (2018) over bogus sick certificates at Brown's Pharmacy Kalkara; missed 81% of parliamentary sittings (2011 — per Times of Malta); shadow roles shifted under reshuffle

Controversies (2)

Medical Council inquiry (2018): investigation for issuing sick certificates at €5 without examining patients at Brown's Pharmacy, Kalkara
High
Nature: Professional misconduct
Sources:MaltaToday
Missed 81% of parliamentary sittings in 2011 — worst attendance record of any MP that year
Medium
Nature: Parliamentary conduct

Social media & campaign

Approximate reach

Low-moderate

Campaign tone

Medical/healthcare focus; professional